May 2: “I’m Thinking” – In 1932, Jack Benny’s radio program premiered.High Infidelity – In 1230, William de Braose was put to death after an affair with the royal wife.Approved – In 1885, Good Housekeeping went on sale.Battle of Alcatraz – In 1946, the battle began.Queen Elizabeth 2 – In 1969, the cruise ship took to the waters on her maiden voyage.120 Million – In 2012, Leon Black purchased Edvard Munch’s The Scream.1994 – A bus in Poland left the road.

May 4: The Little General – In 1814, Napoleon I was exiled to Elba.Nicaragua – In 1855, William Walker left to conquer Nicaragua.First and Only – In 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected.Boom – In 1988, a large explosion outside Las Vegas was the start of the PEPCON fire.Canada’s Navy – In 1910, the Canadian Navy was formed.Unabomber – In 1998, Ted Kaczynski was sentenced.1886 – The Haymarkeat Riot occurred.

May 11: Man Against Machine – In 1997 IBM’s Deep Blue became a chess champion.Beagle – In 1820, the HMS Beagle was launched.Pullman – In 1894, a wildcat strike against Pullman Palace Car Co. began.The Pill – In 1960, the first contraceptive pill was approved by the FDA.Thailand – In 1949, Siam changed its name.Assassination – In 1812, Spencer Perceval was killed.2014 – The Stade Tata Raphael disaster took place.

May 12: ¿Yo quiero Taco Bell? – In 1989, Joe Valdez Caballero died.Strike! – In 1950, the American Bowling Congress dropped the white males only requirement for membership.Dvorak v. QWERTY – In 1936, the Dvorak keyboard was patented.Higher Education – In 1551, The Major National University of San Marcos was established.Ice Saint – In 304, Pancras of Rome was beheaded.North Pole Flyover – In 1926, the Norge flew over the North Pole.1932 – Baby Lindbergh’s body was found.

May 13: Knork? Spork? – In 1637, Cardinal Richelieu changed table settings.Star Light, Star Bright – In 1861, the Great Comet was first discovered.Red Fort – In 1648, construction on the Red Fort was completed.RFC – In 1912, the Royal Flying Corps was established in Britain.Freedom Sails – In 1862, Robert Smalls sailed away in the USS Planter.Tour of Italy – In 1909, the race was first held.1958 – Ben Carlin made it around the world.

May 14: Lewis and Clark – In 1804, the Expedition began their 28 month journey.Gerardo – In 1939, five year old Lina gave birth to a son.Summer Olympics – In 1900, the Paris Summer Olympics began.Smallpox Vaccine – In 1796, the first smallpox vaccine was administered.Israel Established – In 1948, a new nation was born.Bus Crash – In 1988, a drunk driver ran into a school bus which then erupted in flames.1973 – Skylab was launched.

May 15: A Cattle Trail Grows Up – In 1905, Las Vegas was established.Friends Hospital – In 1817, the first private psychiatric hospital in the US opened.Puckle Gun – In 1718, the first machine gun was patented.Plane Crazy – In 1928, Mickey Mouse starred in a silent, black-and-white cartoon.Baily’s Beads – In 1836, Baily described what he had seen during an annular eclipse.First Flight – In 1793, Diego Marín Aguilera flew.1800 – King George III was targeted.

May 16: “Oh-oh! SpaghettiOs!” – In 1965, Franco-American put SpaghettiOs on the market.Sedition – In 1918, a new Sedition Act was put into place in the US.Hank – In 1905, Henry Fonda was born.Sassafras Tea – In 1866, Charles Hires invented root beer.Friends and Heroes – In 1763, James Boswell met Samuel Johnson for the first time.Oregon Trail – In 1842, the first major wagon train began to cross the Oregon Trail.1891 – The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opened.

May 19: Duty Calls – In 1780, the Dark Day arrived, bringing fear to many.Fingerprints – In 1911, the first US conviction was brought on the basis of fingerprint evidence.Longest Tunnel – In 1906, Simplon Tunnel began service.Wilde About Douglas – In 1897, Oscar Wilde was released from jail.What’s the Temperature? – In 1743, Jean-Pierre Christin published a paper on temperature.Heading North – In 1845, John Franklin set out on his last Arctic mission.2015 – An oil disaster took place on the California coast.

May 22: Now We Can Play Solitaire – In 1990, Windows 3.0 was released.Howe’s That? – In 1842, Howe Caverns were discovered.SS Savannah – In 1819, the SS Savannah set sail for the first transatlantic steamship crossing.Air Fleet – In 1936, Aer Lingus Teoranta registered as an airline.Pac-Man – In 1980, the video arcade game was released.Operation Paperclip – In 1945, Robert Staver proposed a German brain drain plan.1762 – The Trevi Fountain was officially opened

May 27: No More Burnt Toast – In 1919, a toaster with a timer was patented.St. Pete – In 1703, St. Petersburg, Russia was founded.Model T & A – In 1927, Ford Motor Co. began the switch from Model T to Model A.Centralia – In 1962, a fire that is still burning was started.Le Paradis Massacre – In 1940, the massacre took place.Who’s Afraid – In 1933, The Three Little Pigs cartoon was released by Disney.1930 – The Chrysler Building became the tallest building in New York City.

May 28: It Can’t Be Done – In 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to traffic.Beautiful Dining – In 1999, The Last Supper’s restoration was completed.Sierra Club – In 1892, John Muir became the club’s first president.Five – In 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were born.Exact Date – Maybe – In 585 BC, a solar eclipse took place.Incoming – In 1987, Mathias Rust landed his plane in Moscow.1907 – The first Isle of Man TT race was held.

May 30: Start Your Engines – In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 was held.Chinese Democracy – In 1989, the Goddess of Democracy was unveiledFan Club – In 1933, Sally Rand danced in Chicago.Duel – In 1806, Charles Dickenson was killed in a duel.Pearl’s Perils – In 1899, Pearl Hart robbed a stagecoach.Brooklyn Bridge – In 1883, there was a stampede across the bridge.1631 – Gazette de France was first published.